Neighbourhood Watch
| Published: 9th July 2008 11:17 |
Members of a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme are much less likely to be a victim of crime. In Hampshire and Isle of Wight residents not in a scheme may be ten times more likely to be a victim of crime.
Neighbourhood watch is a partnership of residents working with the police and other agencies to reduce crime and the fear of crime within their community.
Neighbourhood Watch aims to:
- Reduce the opportunities for crime by making it more diffucult for the criminal
- Reinforce the local community spirit so that neighbours work together
- Help the police to reduce crime and bring criminals to justice
A Neighbourhood Watch Scheme is formed by the residents of a group of houses. They have a Co-ordinator as the leader/spokesperson who is the link between the residents, local Neighbournood Watch Associtions and the Police.
This communication link provides the basis for a two way information flow on crime and policing in your area, on crime prevention advice and access to your local Beat Officer.
How to form your own Neighbourhood Watch Scheme
- Talk to your neighbours to see how much interest their is
- Contact your Police Station 023 9260 1003 with view to meeting your Beat Officer
- Talk to a Co-ordinator of an exisiting Scheme
- Set up a meeting of the residents
- Decide on a Co-ordinator, Deputy or perhaps a committee to keep the scheme running
- Complete the registration process
For further informtion please contact Gosport Neighbourhood Watch Associtation, The Police Station, South Cross Street, Gosport, PO12 1ES 023 9260 1003.
email office@gosportnhw.freeserve.co.uk
